ciples, no matter what our inclinations may be to the contrary. This idea naturally relies upon the previous two propositions which clarify the nature and origin of the principle of the will, which in turn relies upon the proper use of reason to determine and/or establish a ôgoodö will.
These concepts lead to the inevitable Kantian notion of ôprincipleö, which presupposes a universalism and an objectivity that encompasses the whole of humankind. The preeminent principle to which all must adhere requires that in order to serve ôthe will as a principle," individuals must recognize that ôI am never to act otherwise than so that I could also will that my maxim should become universal lawö (27). The basis of KantÆs categorical imperative, this idea insists that actions such as those that satisfy the ôuniversal lawö criterion are actions that are good in themse
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